red man

red man

n archaic offensive a North American Indian [C18]

red′ man`

n. usage: This term is rarely used today, except in historical contexts. It is sometimes perceived as insulting to Native Americans.—n. Older Use: Sometimes Offensive. American Indian. [1600–10]

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red man - (slang) offensive term for Native AmericansInjun, Redskinderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived